New rules!
The “player safety” card has been wielded once again in college football.
Half of you might lament the fact that the rules now penalize a player for his helmet coming off. Half of you might applaud it.
The kickoff, once the most interesting play in football, has been deadened in the name of player safety. Who is going to argue against player safety?
Well, you can’t. It would be easy for me to sit here and be tough with someone else’s body. No one wants to see a catastrophic injury. Kickoff is an explosive play. It’s as close as our society comes to medieval jousting. It’s also an exciting and beautiful play. Great special teams coaching is worth its weight in gold. Devin Hester belongs in the Hall of Fame ASAP because he’s been a dominant and dynamic game-changer through special teams.




